Tuesday Links - 23 June

Clayton Cramer is up first with good news out of Florida, about concealed carry for 18-to-20 year olds. Another 2nd Amendment Victory

This surprised me not in the least. A Florida Deputy A-G called me several weeks ago for expert opinion on the law's constitutionnality.

William Teach at Pirate's Cove - Super Edgy Colbert, Others Wear Tan Suit At Obama’s Fortress Dedication

Yeah, yeah, there was no real scandal, it was people making fun of Obama. The only people making it a scandal were the media. And, of course, they had to try the raaaaacism aspect.

The Silicon Graybeard - Small Space News Story Roundup 82

Two interesting launches are coming before the end of June. Let's start with more obscure story.

The Other McCain - The Terrorist ‘Dreamer’: End DACA Immediately, and Deport Them All

And when nonimmigrants — and B-2 tourists in particular — fail to depart as promised, it makes it more difficult their fellow countrymen to come here temporarily, but legally, in the future.

Doug Ross - The Fauci Cover-Up the NYT Hopes You Never See

On her last day in office, the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dropped emails, reports, and whistleblower accounts that point straight back at one man and the money he sent overseas.

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 20 June 2026: Acist Quarterly Edition

Amazon has dropped - the bad kind of dropped - its planned Sam Altman biopic, Artificial. (The Independent)

The film, which depicted the credibly accused but I would never say so myself compulsive liar and total sociopath in an unflattering light may just possibly have conflicted with Amazon's $50 billion investment in OpenAI

Moonbattery - More MAGA Monsters in Chicago

MAGA has raised its head in the highly unlikely location Chicago once again. Remember when thugs in MAGA hats oppressed Jussie Smollett? Now — only 1 mile away — these fiends are burning crosses like the KKK. Oh wait…

Seth Segal at The Gateway Pundit - Lack Of Intellectual Diversity! Close To 100% of Dartmouth Faculty Donations Went to the Political Left During 2026 Midterms

In the latest not-so-shocking campus news, it has been reported at Campus Reform, “Faculty at Dartmouth College sent nearly every dollar of political donations during the midterm election cycle to Democrats and related liberal causes.

Wombat-socho - FMJRA 2.0: Checking Out The Free Agents

We have four openings in Pete’s league, so if you wanted to scratch that general manager/field manager itch, now’s your chance.

Again from The Other McCain - Father’s Day: An Extremist Agenda

One thing about the passage of time is that, as you grow older, you begin to notice the shift of values. What was once widely accepted — the expected social norms of your childhood — come to be viewed as quaint, old-fashioned or perhaps even barbaric.

Paul Vallas at Chicago Contrarian - Chicago Teachers Union’s Sustainable Community Schools Model Is a Failure

CTU’s model is about union control, not children's education and safety. Change will only come if the CTU’s stranglehold, which overrides the mayor and school board, is broken

Again from Wombat-socho - Rule 5 Sunday: Obligatory World Cup Post

Like most red-blooded Americans, I could care less about soccer. That having been said, I am enjoying the hell out of the tweets and other social media posts by Euros and other foreigners visiting parts of America outside the blue urban shitholes and discovering Buc-ee’s, Waffle House, barbecue, local diners, Bass Pro Shops, and other wild delights found only in the fruited plains of Red America. They’re having their minds blown by ranch dressing, free refills, and air conditioning, and it’s fun to watch.